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Churches 'hope for growth' with £3m revamp

16 April 2024
Churches 'hope for growth' with £3m revamp

Churches across the county are “hoping for growth” with a major £3.2 million revamp.

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Samurai sword seized in suspected drugs bust

16 April 2024
Samurai sword seized in suspected drugs bust

Detectives investigating the supply of heroin and crack cocaine have charged a man on suspicion of drug offences and the possession of a weapon.

CCTV captures ‘out of the blue’ moment cliff collapses onto car

16 April 2024
CCTV captures ‘out of the blue’ moment cliff collapses onto car

Video footage has captured the moment part of a chalk cliff collapsed and fell onto a car at a business estate.

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Cars damaged in cliff collapse

15 April 2024
Cars damaged in cliff collapse

Part of a chalk cliff face has collapsed causing damage to cars parked below.

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Festival in memory of murdered student to end

15 April 2024
Festival in memory of murdered student to end

A music festival in memory of a 23-year-old who was killed by her ex-boyfriend will be holding its last event this year.

Multi-million pound mansion’s entrance to be restored following car crash drama

15 April 2024
Multi-million pound mansion’s entrance to be restored following car crash drama

Plans have been submitted to restore a historic mansion’s entrance after a car crashed into it and destroyed part of the boundary.

Women accused of stealing 450 items in shoplifting spree

12 April 2024
Women accused of stealing 450 items in shoplifting spree

Five women have been arrested following an alleged shoplifting spree and police want help to track down another suspect.

‘My bedroom was like an operating theatre as crew saved my life’

12 April 2024
‘My bedroom was like an operating theatre as crew saved my life’

A dad-of-three says he would not have survived without air ambulance medics after he collapsed due to a life-threatening artery tear.

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Another road closure for gridlocked town

11 April 2024
Another road closure for gridlocked town

Another street in a town plagued by roadworks has been closed for a week.

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Pharmacy reopens two years after ‘devastating’ blaze

10 April 2024
Pharmacy reopens two years after ‘devastating’ blaze

A chemist has reopened in a new store almost two years after its premises were destroyed.

Care home to house asylum-seeking children

09 April 2024
Care home to house asylum-seeking children

KCC says it will use a care home to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in a different part of Kent after plans fell through elsewhere.

‘Sorry officer’: Driver caught ‘attempting to race’ marked police car

08 April 2024
‘Sorry officer’: Driver caught ‘attempting to race’ marked police car

Video footage shows the moment a Ford Focus driver is heard apologising after appearing to attempt to race a marked police car late at night.

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Kayaker airlifted to hospital after boat capsizes

08 April 2024
Kayaker airlifted to hospital after boat capsizes

Lifeboat crews were called to rescue three kayakers after they got into difficulty in the water.

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‘I don’t remember the pain but my injuries were catastrophic’

05 April 2024
‘I don’t remember the pain but my injuries were catastrophic’

A dad whose life was saved by air ambulance crews said he would have died if they had not performed major roadside surgery.

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Traffic-free zone to be set up outside school after ‘volatile’ incidents

05 April 2024
Traffic-free zone to be set up outside school after ‘volatile’ incidents

Motorists will not be allowed to drive past a school during peak times as part of a ‘school streets’ trial aimed at making streets safer for children.

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Pokémon Gone: Sadness after postbox topper ‘selfishly’ stolen

03 April 2024
Pokémon Gone: Sadness after postbox topper ‘selfishly’ stolen

Volunteers have been left “disappointed” after six crotched Pokémon went missing from their free Easter trail for children.

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New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

02 April 2024
New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

The new owners of a high street restaurant and bar have revealed plans to completely revamp it.

Secondary school’s expansion plans to meet ‘pressing demand’

02 April 2024
Secondary school’s expansion plans to meet ‘pressing demand’

Education bosses have drawn up plans to expand a secondary school - including two temporary structures - to meet the growing demand for places.

Disability campaigner, 12, slams decision to ‘erase’ children like himself from school photos

01 April 2024
Disability campaigner, 12, slams decision to ‘erase’ children like himself from school photos

A young campaigner and wheelchair-user has described a photographer’s decision to omit children like himself from a school photo as “hurtful”.

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Flying taxis, free dogs and double glazing: Did you fall for these April Fools Day hoaxes?

01 April 2024
Flying taxis, free dogs and double glazing: Did you fall for these April Fools Day hoaxes?

From flying cars to free dogs and double glazing, we reveal the best April Fools Day pranks across Kent. How many did you fall for?

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